Chris Lombardi puts defense and security under the spotlight, as he shares his takes on recent NATO and EU cooperation and provides insight into the company’s own long-term strategic partnerships in Europe.

Three trends are currently driving the global electricity sector: decarbonization, decentralization and differentiation. Utilities are making significant contributions to mitigate carbon emissions, while a technology revolution is …

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“We won the election.” Edmund Stoiber celebrates victory for the CDU/CSU alliance in Sunday’s elections. He spoke too soon…

“We’re going to make it together.” German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder celebrates victory for the SPD/Green alliance in Sunday’s elections. He waited and got it right.

“In the light of the tragic events of 11 September the bridge-building role of ASEM is even more called for.” Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen backs efforts to bring North Korea in from the cold to improve EU-Asia relations.

“If the EU wants real democracy in Turkey then it must respect the judiciary’s independence.” Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit on the decision to bar Istanbul mayor Recep Tayyip Erdogan from the general election on 3 November. (Erdogan, leader of the AK Islamist party, had a prior conviction for inciting religious hatred by reading a poem in public).